About Jordan Cunningham

Jordan Cunningham is a former prosecutor, a dedicated husband and father, and a local businessman and attorney. Together, he and his wife Shauna run a family business and raise their four children on the Central Coast. He has proudly represented the 35th District in the State Assembly since 2016.

Born and raised on the Central Coast, Jordan attended Atascadero High School. After graduation, he earned a bachelors degree in Physics with honors from Point Loma Nazarene University. Jordan then earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). While in law school, he volunteered as a football and baseball coach at a local high school.

Jordan met his wife Shauna while attending law school. After graduating and passing the bar, they started a family and moved to Washington D.C. Jordan worked in a number of capacities, including: an attorney in private practice, a law clerk to two federal judges, and an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Desiring to serve the public and return home to raise his children, Jordan became a Deputy District Attorney for the County of San Luis Obispo. He prosecuted a wide variety of crimes – including fraud, assault, domestic violence, and environmental crimes – compiling a stellar trial record. To date, he continues practicing law as the co-founder of the Cunningham Law Group – using his expertise to represent individuals, families, and local businesses.

In 2014, Jordan was elected to serve on the Board of the Templeton Unified School District. He served there until his election to the State Assembly. As a Board Member, he recognized the importance of Career Technical Education (CTE) as a key driver of economic opportunity for many kids. As an Assemblymember, Jordan has become a leader in the effort to support “workforce-ready education” and to permanently fund the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG). If properly funded, Jordan believes that Career Technical Education has the potential to strengthen California’s middle class by providing students with the training needed to compete in the new economy.

On the local level, he is working to lessen the impact of the impending closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. He has carried legislation to provide economic mitigation funds to the community and schools, to provide workforce retention and retraining funds for Diablo’s employees, and to repurpose the existing desalination plant to expand the area’s water supply.

As a former prosecutor, Jordan has witnessed the negative impacts of crime on Central Coast communities and throughout California. He is fighting to raise awareness on human trafficking, and has carried legislation to increase protections for victims, as well as make it easier to find traffickers on the street and prosecute them in the courtroom. Jordan has also successfully passed legislation to expand background checks for all law enforcement employees and expand the state sex offender registry to include heinous forms of sexual assault.

Before his election to the Assembly, Jordan toured 50 small businesses throughout the Central Coast in 50 days. He spoke with business owners and saw first-hand the impact that antiquated regulations are having on job creation. As a result, he passed legislation that requires all state departments to host a small business liaison that advocates for employers and holds bureaucracies accountable.

Jordan has also worked to make the region’s roads safer for families, commuters, and tourists. He has led the effort to fix the Cholame 41/46 intersection that has been infamously named “Blood Alley” for years. In his first months in office, Assemblyman Cunningham worked with CalTrans and the California Transportation Commission, calling on leadership to fix the dangerous highway. At that time, Cunningham said the situation was “unacceptable.” He advocated for funding to modernize these highways and less than one year later, nearly $134 million in funding was approved to expand the highways to four lanes and build a critical overpass at the intersection.

In the State Assembly, Jordan sits on key committees including: Ethics (Co-Chair), Judiciary (Vice-Chair), Rules (Vice-Chair), Business and Professions, and Utilities and Energy.

Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham and his wife, Shauna, live in San Luis Obispo County where they are raising their four children.

Jordan is from our region and understands the unique qualities of each of our communities. I have known Jordan most of his life and believe he is the right person to fight for local decision making. His experience in the courtroom, passion to see our communities succeed, and dedication to protecting taxpayers while encouraging policies for economic growth will deliver the message we need to send to Sacramento.

Jordan is a proven leader who will provide us with a voice in Sacramento. He shares my problem-solving approach to issues. I look forward to working with Jordan to make sure the Central Coast remains one of the best places to live, work and raise our families.

Public safety is an essential element to the success of any community or region. I have seen Jordan’s work in the courtroom first hand. He is a tireless advocate and consistently exemplifies his dedication to keeping our families safe. I know he will work for cost-effective, practical policies and make our safety priority number one.

Jordan Cunningham is the candidate for the ‘rest of us’- smart, well educated and balancing family with a career every day. He knows the value of hard work, and he is a dedicated husband and father and yet equally committed to his clients in his professional life. He understands the obstacles and frustrations small business owners face in California and will work hard every day to protect our ability to grow our businesses, care for our young children, and volunteer in our communities in a balan…

Jordan Cunningham is a friend, former fellow prosecutor, San Luis Obispo County native, and family man who will represent the 35th Assembly District with high energy and commitment to our communities’ needs. I fully support Jordan Cunningham to be our next Assemblymember from the 35th District.
As a former Deputy District Attorney, Jordan understands the complexities of public safety that impact our communities. Jordan is uniquely qualified to help craft important common sense legislation…

Over the years, I’ve witnessed Jordan’s commitment to providing a voice for the taxpayers and hard-working families of this region. He understands the unique qualities of each community in the District and will use his experience to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and provide a safer and stronger future.

Jordan is a proven leader who has demonstrated a willingness to get in front of issues and stand up for his community. I’m supporting his campaign because I trust in his ability to get the job done for us.

I have known Jordan for decades. He has always demonstrated a commonsense approach when tackling the issues facing our region and our residents. As our Assemblyman, he will be an asset to the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara communities that he represents.